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. 2024 Apr 2;10(7):e29044. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29044

Table 1.

Merits and demerits of Cloud computing are summarized.

Cloud computing
Merits Demerits
  • Eco-friendly, automated, cost effective and a novel approach.

  • Low manpower requirement with more elasticity and scalability.

  • Efficient in offering quick solutions and access.

  • Helps in connecting users at distant places.

  • Outdated features of the application can be updated with an advanced version.

  • Patients and his related queries can be addressed at central level.

  • Big data based on radiographical images can be stored, managed and analyzed from distant places.

  • If lost data can be retrieved from the central level or repositories

  • Can be accessed from portable smart devices.

  • Chemical as well as biological data can be analyzed with more accuracy.

  • Clinical data can be monitored live.

  • Storage and accessibility of data at different locations can be done.

  • Physiological signals can be monitored by using biosensors and bio-medical instrumentation.

  • Artificial organs can be monitored.

  • Radiological data can be processed.

  • Analogue information in the form of a repetitive signal such as electrocardiogram can be monitored.

  • Chemical, genetic, clinical and patient data analysis.

  • Expense of execution and maintenance of whole system.

  • It's difficult reassemble fragmented data depending upon the algorithm set for respective.

  • Absence of regulations/laws requiring the use and protection of electronic health care.

  • Absence of e-Health Cloud design and development standards.

  • Changes in cloud provider always make data more insecure especially personal identification information data, as risks of existence of previous data with previous cloud provider is always there.

  • Challenges associated Hybrid multiple cloud such as interdependency.